Best Instrumentals To Hit The Top 40 ?
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Best Instrumentals To Hit The Top 40 ?
Must be loads over the decades .. thought it might be fun to get them into a single thread with You Tube links if possible...
I will start off with 5 that I can remember - only requirement is they must have made Top 40....
Oxygene IV - JMJ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4oSXmnkPUU
Fanfare For The Common Man - ELP (for you old proggies )
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OLWgrr671g
Morning Dance - Spyro Gyra
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPkO5YImbfk
The Crunch - Rah Band
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9qAcV4dFbQ
Space - Magic Fly
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1llNSdf9 ... re=related
I will start off with 5 that I can remember - only requirement is they must have made Top 40....
Oxygene IV - JMJ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4oSXmnkPUU
Fanfare For The Common Man - ELP (for you old proggies )
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OLWgrr671g
Morning Dance - Spyro Gyra
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPkO5YImbfk
The Crunch - Rah Band
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9qAcV4dFbQ
Space - Magic Fly
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1llNSdf9 ... re=related
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Papa's Got a Brand New Pigbag
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The Upsetters - Return of Django
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_4Q2KyCr54
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_4Q2KyCr54
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Harry J All Stars - Liquidator
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZqjFd99 ... re=related
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Hot Butter - Popcorn
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9N4ckFN96-k
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Jr Walker & the Allstars - Shotgun
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No idea if these were top 40, but they're all good Some of the vids are crap tho
808 State - Pacific
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUhyFfuHGUg
Aphex Twin - Windowlicker
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fmo1Sjn7dg
Giorgio Moroder - The Chase
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Akyx5iu_z8Y
Mr Bloe - Groovin With Mr Bloe
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIzMXqIfJp0
Santana - Samba Pa Ti
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6knW65mgnIk
Jan Hammer - Crockett's Theme
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47XaK4XJxFQ
William Orbit - Barbers Adagio For Strings
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRqndwCqa5g
Binary Finary - 1999
Couldn't find the version I've got, this is the closest
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6K12SGBWu8w
U96 - Das Boot
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nwc0shJ2aYc
Aphex Twin - Donkey Rhubarb
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tatccHVfuhA
808 State - Pacific
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUhyFfuHGUg
Aphex Twin - Windowlicker
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fmo1Sjn7dg
Giorgio Moroder - The Chase
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Akyx5iu_z8Y
Mr Bloe - Groovin With Mr Bloe
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIzMXqIfJp0
Santana - Samba Pa Ti
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6knW65mgnIk
Jan Hammer - Crockett's Theme
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47XaK4XJxFQ
William Orbit - Barbers Adagio For Strings
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRqndwCqa5g
Binary Finary - 1999
Couldn't find the version I've got, this is the closest
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6K12SGBWu8w
U96 - Das Boot
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nwc0shJ2aYc
Aphex Twin - Donkey Rhubarb
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tatccHVfuhA
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Some great instrumentals there lads Especially the Spyro Gyra track, love a bit of Jazz Funk.
Here are a couple more Jazz Funk classics.
Jazz Carnival - Azymuth
Garden party - Mezzoforte
one Funk
Movin' - Brass Construction
A couple more:
Albatross - Fleetwood Mac
Walk IN The Night - Jr Walker & The All Stars
Here are a couple more Jazz Funk classics.
Jazz Carnival - Azymuth
Garden party - Mezzoforte
one Funk
Movin' - Brass Construction
A couple more:
Albatross - Fleetwood Mac
Walk IN The Night - Jr Walker & The All Stars
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Booker T. & the M.G.s - Green Onions
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IjJ524l49Y
Pink Floyd - One of These Days
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQvG2SMV ... re=related
Led Zeppelin - Moby dick (the song remains the same) dont think Led Zep did singles so have included
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wW4b2axczFI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IjJ524l49Y
Pink Floyd - One of These Days
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQvG2SMV ... re=related
Led Zeppelin - Moby dick (the song remains the same) dont think Led Zep did singles so have included
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wW4b2axczFI
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One of my wife's favourites as well. One of the last Motown records with that unmistakeable 'Motown Sound'Spinynorman wrote:Thanks for posting that one, it's a tune that I have always liked from back when it was played on Radio 1 a lot in the morning before I went to school. I could never remember what it was called. Cheers.
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I presume you mean Soul Limbo . It was a single, and a small hit in 1968 (no. 30). Green Onions is such a great track, amazing when you think it was made and originally released back in 1962 ! much too early for the UK public to appreciate it of course.Spinynorman wrote:Plus Time Is Tight which also used to be the theme for the top twenty run down on the radio and whilst maybe not a single they also do the theme to Test Match Special.
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A superb track!!!Rick wrote:One of my wife's favourites as well. One of the last Motown records with that unmistakeable 'Motown Sound'Spinynorman wrote:Thanks for posting that one, it's a tune that I have always liked from back when it was played on Radio 1 a lot in the morning before I went to school. I could never remember what it was called. Cheers.
But is it an instrumental...? There's female vocals on it.
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Disqualified thenDixieDean wrote:A superb track!!!Rick wrote:One of my wife's favourites as well. One of the last Motown records with that unmistakeable 'Motown Sound'Spinynorman wrote:Thanks for posting that one, it's a tune that I have always liked from back when it was played on Radio 1 a lot in the morning before I went to school. I could never remember what it was called. Cheers.
But is it an instrumental...? There's female vocals on it.
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The late 50's & early 60's were littered with great instrumentals, here's a few:
Red River Rock - Johnny & The Hurricanes
Tequila - The Champs
Diamonds - Jet Harris & Tony Meehan
Red River Rock - Johnny & The Hurricanes
Tequila - The Champs
Diamonds - Jet Harris & Tony Meehan
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There's no words though.ianovich wrote:Disqualified thenDixieDean wrote:A superb track!!!Rick wrote:One of my wife's favourites as well. One of the last Motown records with that unmistakeable 'Motown Sound'Spinynorman wrote:Thanks for posting that one, it's a tune that I have always liked from back when it was played on Radio 1 a lot in the morning before I went to school. I could never remember what it was called. Cheers.
But is it an instrumental...? There's female vocals on it.
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Its back in (Im a cracking judge - easily swayed )Spinynorman wrote:There's no words though.ianovich wrote:Disqualified thenDixieDean wrote:A superb track!!!Rick wrote:One of my wife's favourites as well. One of the last Motown records with that unmistakeable 'Motown Sound'Spinynorman wrote:Thanks for posting that one, it's a tune that I have always liked from back when it was played on Radio 1 a lot in the morning before I went to school. I could never remember what it was called. Cheers.
But is it an instrumental...? There's female vocals on it.
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Quality with a capitol Q some of those ht ... ... always loved the video (and the tune too) of windowlicker. Plus donkey rhubarb, nice ...Hammertime wrote:No idea if these were top 40, but they're all good Some of the vids are crap tho
808 State - Pacific
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUhyFfuHGUg
Aphex Twin - Windowlicker
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fmo1Sjn7dg
Giorgio Moroder - The Chase
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Akyx5iu_z8Y
Mr Bloe - Groovin With Mr Bloe
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIzMXqIfJp0
Santana - Samba Pa Ti
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6knW65mgnIk
Jan Hammer - Crockett's Theme
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47XaK4XJxFQ
William Orbit - Barbers Adagio For Strings
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRqndwCqa5g
Binary Finary - 1999
Couldn't find the version I've got, this is the closest
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6K12SGBWu8w
U96 - Das Boot
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nwc0shJ2aYc
Aphex Twin - Donkey Rhubarb
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tatccHVfuhA
Early days of didgerido (not even going to try ans spell it correct) and analogue bubblebath II, Aphex Twin was spot on with some vey advanced music.
Das boot - in my top 20 of films, which ofcourse is made to be better due to its music, though the main charcters in the film are played very very well.
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The Cougars did it better, in my opinion.mikeg13 wrote:The Jaguars - Saturday Night At The Duck Pond
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnDk3GsXGc0
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Reminds me a bit of The Shadows. You can tell that with a title like Saturday night at the duck pond that there just cant be any lyricsmikeg13 wrote:The Jaguars - Saturday Night At The Duck Pond
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnDk3GsXGc0
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Two personal favourites by the Dave Brubeck Quartet:
(Dave Brubeck - piano, Paul Desmond - alto sax, Eugene Wright - bass, Joe Morello - drums)
Take Five (top ten in '61):
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=DDOgYw5-pNs
Unsquare Dance (1962):
maybe others will have more luck in locating a decent video performance of this...
(Dave Brubeck - piano, Paul Desmond - alto sax, Eugene Wright - bass, Joe Morello - drums)
Take Five (top ten in '61):
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=DDOgYw5-pNs
Unsquare Dance (1962):
maybe others will have more luck in locating a decent video performance of this...
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Sid Snot eeeerr! which one of these do you like the best then ?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUGOP30Srpw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iH33RIfi2KI
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